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New York, November 9, 2012--Cuban authorities charged journalist Yaremis Flores with anti-state crimes on Wednesday in connection with news articles critical of the government, an arrest that sparked two waves of protests and detentions outside a Havana police station. The Committee to Protect Journalists called on authorities to drop the charges against Flores immediately.

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Acclaimed Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez has had her share of
honors lately. Last year alone, her blogging, which offers a personal and
critical view of life in Cuba, was honored by the Dutch Prince Claus Fund, the International Press Institute,
and the Danish Centre for Political Studies. This week, Sánchez received a very
different type of distinction--from the Cuban government. She was featured on Monday
night's installment of "Las Razones de Cuba" (Cuban Reasons), a state-sponsored
TV program and website that chronicles perceived threats to the government and
singles out independent journalists as enemies of the state.